A. Kim Haws
Practical counseling grounded in 40 years experience
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed in
- West Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About A.
A. Kim Haws is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting questions, and life transitions. He writes plainly and listens closely to understand what is causing strain.
With a calm, direct style, he offers tools clients can use between sessions to handle problems as they come up. Kim brings four decades of clinical experience to each conversation. He holds a Masters in Counseling and the LPC credential.
Background and approach
Over the years he has developed practical ways to address low self-esteem, anger, addictions, career worries, and coping with change. His work emphasizes how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. He uses Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns.
Then he guides them toward clearer, more useful ways of thinking that reduce distress. Sessions focus on real-life steps and concrete practice. Clients leave with specific strategies they can try at home, at work, or with family.
The aim is calmer days and better decision making. Kim practices from West Virginia and offers remote sessions that span several communication styles. He speaks English and brings a steady, experienced presence to conversations about difficult problems.
Approach and options for online family and parenting concerns
A. Kim Haws uses evidence-based techniques focused on how thoughts affect feelings and actions. One core method is Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot rigid or extreme beliefs and replace them with more realistic, helpful ways of thinking. This approach often helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship strain.He also emphasizes practical skill-building. Sessions include clear, small steps clients can practice between meetings, like testing new ways of thinking, trying different communication strategies, or applying coping routines for stressful moments. These techniques aim to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then recommend methods that fit those needs. Together they track progress and adjust strategies when needed.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules, keep continuity during life changes, and maintain regular contact for practicing new skills. The variety of options supports different comfort levels and practical needs.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- West Virginia
- Languages
- English
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